Category Artificial Intelligence

Cal AI Founder Zach Yadegari Raises $10M for Persona, an AI Wearable Assistant

Teen founder Zach Yadegari raised $10M for Persona, an AI assistant startup with a $179 wearable and a privacy-first pitch.

Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots are pushing AI agents mainstream, raising big questions about privacy, pricing and ecosystem lock-in.

Luca Guadagnino’s AI satire ‘Artificial’ turns OpenAI’s Altman saga into a sharp film about power, control and the race to build AGI.

Google’s new AI note-taker runs offline on Mac, challenges Granola, and uses on-device models to summarize meetings and answer questions.

OpenAI and Meta are chasing AI domain names like .agent and .agi as ICANN receives 1,615 new top-level domain applications.

Manus funding round tops $500M after Meta’s failed takeover, as Butterfly Effect ramps hiring and pushes its AI agents globally.

The Center for Humane Technology is cutting staff and shifting to founder-led AI safety work after years of internal debate and courtroom wins.

Nous Research raises $90M at a $1.5B valuation as it launches AI agents for business users and expands beyond open source.

Microsoft unveils new AI PCs with Nvidia chips and a revamped Windows 11 built for local models, agents and developer workflows.

AI driving took a surprising step forward as GPT-6 Astra steered a Toyota Corolla to In-N-Out, raising hopes and safety concerns.